Discussing the home A’ bruidhinn mun taigh
It's upstairsTha e shuas an staidhre
Look out for the following pieces of vocabulary in this clip.
shuas an staidhre upstairs, up the stairs
tha mi shuas an staidhre I am upstairs
The forms suas and sìos are used whenever movement is involved.
Other phrases you can use to say where you are:
tha mi a’ tighinn a-steach I am coming in
tha mi a’ dol a-mach I am going out
The forms a-steach and a-mach are used whenever movement is used.
PersonNeach
GaelicGàidhlig
EnglishBeurla
| Woman | Gabhaibh mo leisgeul. Càit a bheil Gairm? | Excuse me. Where is Gairm? |
| Woman 2 | Sin e. Tha e shuas an staidhre. | There it is. It’s up the stairs. |
| Woman | À, tapadh leibh. | Ah, thank you. |
| Woman 2 | ’S e ur beatha. | You’re welcome. |
| Mother | Dè tha seo? Càit a bheil Iain? | What’s this? Where is John? |
| Daughter | Iain? Tha e shuas an staidhre. | John? He’s up the stairs. |
| Mother | Ceart. Iain! Trobhad! | Ok. John! Come on! |
